Accused of dishonouring Koti-Chennayya, Jagadish Adhikari issues apology
Moodabidri: “Although I am a part of Bharatiya Janata Party, as a big fan of the former Minister B. Janardhan Poojary, I did not mean any kind of disrespect to the Billava community. Despite this, I offer my apologies to friends from the Billava Community in case I have hurt their sentiments”, said BJP Leader, K.P Jagadish Adhikari.
Speaking at a press conference organized at Moodabidri Press Club on Saturday, he said, “In the Religious Governing Council, any particular religion is not seen as inferior to other. I have not indulged in discriminating based on religion, caste, sect, language, or culture. I have made a statement in the Religious Council on how the legacy of giving respect must continue. Despite being in the BJP, as a great fan of Janardhan Poojary, on many different occasions, I have continued to render my cooperation and support to friends in the Billava Community”, he expressed.
“I am deeply hurt by this issue. Billava Community is a part of my heart, I have grown among them”, he said.
Previously, Jagadish Adhikari’s statements twisting the history associated with Tulu Nadu’s heroic personality Koti-Chennaya and sayings insulting the former Minister B. Janardhan Poojary had gone viral on social media and hurt the collective sentiments of the Billava Community.
Enraged by this, the Billava Community expressed their outrage, while the Moodabidri Billava Sangha registered an FIR against Jagadish Adhikari at the Moodbidri Police Station.
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ED seeks time to file reply on Jacqueline Fernandez's plea to turn approver in money laundering case
New Delhi (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate on Monday sought time to file its reply on a plea by actor Jacqueline Fernandez seeking to turn approver in a Rs 200 crore money laundering case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar.
Special Judge Prashant Sharma posted the matter for further proceedings on May 8.
The court had earlier on April 17 issued notice to the agency after the actor's counsel filed the application.
Fernandez, who was summoned by the ED several times in connection with the investigation, was named as an accused for the first time in a supplementary charge sheet filed by the agency.
On July 3, last year, the Delhi High Court dismissed her petition for quashing the Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) in the money laundering case.
Two months later, the Supreme Court refused to interfere with the high court's order.
Delhi Police had booked Chandrasekhar for allegedly duping the spouses of former promoters of Ranbaxy, Shivinder Singh and Malvinder Singh, of Rs 200 crore.
There are other ongoing investigations against him in several cases across the country.
Chandrasekhar and his wife, Leena Paulose, facing proceedings in a money laundering case, were arrested by Delhi Police along with others.
The police invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in the case.
Paulose and Chandrasekhar were alleged to have used 'hawala' routes and created shell companies along with other accused persons to park the money earned as proceeds of crime.
